Tag: environment
X (Twitter) Removes Environment Feature
Twitter, or its new name X, one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, has been undergoing significant changes in recent months. Elon Musk’s “everything appWhile the changes that…
In the Handelsblatt live stream: Circular Economy as a success factor
Dusseldorf The European Union wants to be climate neutral by 2050. In order to achieve this goal, the circular economy is essential. By recycling, repairing and reusing goods that have…
Brandenburg Gate sprayed with orange paint
Brandenburg Gate Prepared fire extinguishers are said to have been used during the color campaign. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Members of the climate protection group Last Generation sprayed the Brandenburg Gate…
Tesla to change plans for expanded battery factory
Tesla’s “Gigafactory” in Brandenburg The company says it wants to double the factory’s production capacity of 500,000 cars. (Photo: Reuters) Grünheide The US electric car manufacturer Tesla is to change…
That’s what European boss Nina Hajikhanian is planning
Nina Hajikhanian The manager is the European head of Patagonia. Dusseldorf Outdoor apparel company Patagonia does things differently than most companies. If you ask the new head of Europe, Nina…
Federal Environment Agency brings restrictions into play
Low water in the Rhine near Bingen A limitation of municipalities and cities could be the withdrawal of water from rivers to protect the water bodies from drying out. (Photo:…
BP and Total pay 12.6 billion for offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farm in the North Sea Wind power on the water is to be greatly expanded as part of the energy transition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The world’s largest tender…
Neighboring states balance between peace and conflict
drought in India At the heart of India and Pakistan’s dispute are major dam projects. Pakistan sees a problem for its water supply in the Indian hydropower projects in the…
Environment Ministry tightens deposit rules for supermarkets
Shopping in a supermarket Superfluous packaging should be avoided in the future. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Berlin Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) is aiming for a tightening of the packaging law.…
Seven ideas for a better climate policy of the traffic light
Coal power plant, wind turbines, solar panels and forest fires Better climate policy is needed to prevent further environmental catastrophes. As far as the goal is concerned, all parties in…
European companies complain about the poor business environment in China
China EU companies find it more difficult to do business in the People’s Republic. (Photo: dpa) Beijing European companies rate the business environment in China as badly as it has…
Ireland considers killing tens of thousands of cows
Endangered Cows Ireland is probably considering killing tens of thousands of cows – for the climate. (Photo: IMAGO/MiS) Dublin According to the Butter ad, Irish cows are the happiest in…
How Lula jeopardizes Brazil’s growth
Salvador In recent weeks, there has been something of a reversal in sentiment in Brazil’s economy: in early June, the Bureau of Statistics reported first-quarter growth of four percent, almost…
Apple Vision Pro – Environment becomes computer screen
Vision Pro With data glasses, Apple is focusing on a new product category. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Too expensive, the battery too small, the benefit too little: the first reactions to…
Market environment for private health insurers remains challenging
In the hospital Private patients are usually entitled to treatment by a chief physician. (Photo: Westend61/Getty Images) Frankfurt The corona crisis appears to have been overcome in 2023, but the…
Baerbock’s visit to Brazil puts Lula on the defensive when it comes to protecting the environment
Salvador Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock prefaced her first trip to Latin America with an emotional greeting: “Even a whole ocean cannot separate us, because Latin America and Europe are…
The Last Generation and the State: Is Escalation Looming?
Berlin “Vvollig bekloppt” means “completely idiotic” in English, “totalement idiot” in French, “tutto insensato” in Italian, “completamente locas” in Spanish and “helemaal tikt” in Dutch. Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s term for…
Wissing shies away from fact checking when it comes to climate protection
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister recently announced that the climate targets in the transport sector would be easy to meet. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin Just a few days ago,…
R+V-Versicherung struggles with a difficult market environment
Wiesbaden Despite a persistently difficult market environment, the cooperative R+V insurance company is satisfied with the start to 2023. In the German primary insurance business, premium income was EUR 5.8…
Why manufacturers find it so difficult
Dusseldorf Consumers see the beginning of the plastic revolution with every purchase. On many shampoo tubes or detergent bottles, manufacturers advertise that they use more recycled plastic in their packaging.…